US and Israeli defense chiefs talk Iran, ISIS at London meeting U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said he hopes to visit Israel in 2016.
Avigdor Liberman has first meeting as Israel’s defense minister with US counterpart Liberman, who last month replaced longtime defense minister Moshe Yaalon, is in Washington, D.C., seeking to reassure Israel’s closet ally that the transition will be smooth.
Israeli defense chief Avigdor Liberman to meet US counterpart Ashton Carter in Washington The meeting comes following concerns raised by the Obama administration over Liberman's appointment last month.